Political Developments: Policies passed by Roosevelt Flashcards
Which act did Roosevelt want to make more effective?
The 1890 Sherman Antitrust Act
What was the first action Roosevelt took and when to make the Sherman Antitrust Act used more?
In 1902, Roosevelt started to act on the Northern Securities Company
What did the Northern Securities Company do?
Control many railroad networks in the USA.
When was the Northern Securities Company dissolved?
1904
What act created the Department of Commerce and when was it made?
The Department of Commerce Act of 1903
What did the Department of Commerce Act do?
Regulate the operations of businesses which had interstate commerce
What act was passed to further increase Government regulation of Railroad Companies in 1906?
1906 Hepburn Act
What did the Hepburn Act allow the Federal Government to do? (2 things)
Inspect the books of railroad companies and set maximum rates railroad companies could set
Why would the Federal Government being able to set maximum rates that railroad companies could set be significant?
It would mean that farmers would be better protected.
What Conference did Roosevelt organise in 1908?
National Conservation Conference
What was significant about the National Conservation Conference?
It showed Roosevelt cared about the environment
What was the short-term significance of Roosevelts Conservation efforts by 1909?
There were 53 wildlife reserves and 193 million acres of conserved land
What policy did Roosevelt create to protect consumers with food and when?
1906 Pure Food and Drug Act
When did Roosevelt pass the Newlands Reclamation Act and what did it do?
1902, allowed for 17 states to have funding for irrigation projects
Which act strengthened the 1887 Interstate Commerce Act and when was it passed?
1903 Elkins Act
